San Marco
- 9:00San MarcoSight
- 10:30San MarcoSight
- 13:00San MarcoSight
- 15:30San MarcoSight
- 18:00RialtoWalk
This three-day itinerary covers central Venice sights. Day one groups the basilica, palace and campanile in San Marco. Day two uses the vaporetto along the Grand Canal to reach Dorsoduro museums and churches. Day three visits the Rialto market then moves north into Cannaregio.
Three days covers the main areas if you move efficiently each morning. A 72-hour vaporetto pass (about 45 euros) saves buying single tickets.
Yes, reserve timed entry slots online at least one week before arrival. Skip-the-line tickets cost 6 euros extra and prevent waits of over an hour.
Take vaporetto line 1 from San Marco Vallaresso to Accademia in eight minutes. A single ticket costs 9.50 euros and lasts 75 minutes.
Go between 8:30 and 11:00 for the freshest produce and fewest crowds. The market is closed on Sundays, and the fish market is also closed on Mondays.